Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador
How do Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernadorstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Arturo Fuente
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute
La Flor Dominicana
La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Shade
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Vitola
- Double Corona
- Gordo
- Size
- 7.625 in × 54
- 6.25 in × 60
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarLemon peelVanillaToasted almond
- CreamCedarNutsLight pepperLeather
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Mild-Medium — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute →Choose La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador →Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute or the La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute brings cream and cedar, the La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador cream and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and the La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador?
- The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the La Flor Dominicana Suave Gobernador is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.